Guests eat dinner in the Josiah Quincy School cafeteria while a man gives a speech (in right background), with two woman standing near him, at a celebration marking Chinatown's victory to build a community center on Parcel C.

In 1994, the New England Medical Center's plan to build a parking garage on Parcel C in Chinatown was halted and the Chinese Progressive Association was formally granted permission to build a community center on the land. In this image, hanging on the wall there are two banners in English and C...

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Summary:In 1994, the New England Medical Center's plan to build a parking garage on Parcel C in Chinatown was halted and the Chinese Progressive Association was formally granted permission to build a community center on the land. In this image, hanging on the wall there are two banners in English and Chinese that read "Celebrate Chinatown's Parcel C Victory!" and "Community Center on Parcel C."